McLeod's Daughters (season 5)
| McLeod's Daughters season 5 | |
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Season 5 Cast | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 32[1] |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Nine Network |
| Original run | 20 October 2004 – 23 November 2005 |
| Home video release | |
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DVD release | |
| Region 1 | 2 February 2008[2] |
| Region 4 | 3 May 2006[3] |
The fifth season of the long-running Australian outback drama McLeod's Daughters began airing on 20 October 2004, immediately after the conclusion of season 4, and finished airing on 23 November 2005 with a total of 38 episodes.
Cast
All names that are listed, are listed correct to the closing credit block.
Regular
- Simmone Jade Mackinnon as Stevie Hall
- Rachael Carpani as Jodi Fountain
- Aaron Jeffery as Alex Ryan
- Brett Tucker as Dave Brewer
- Michala Banas as Kate Manfredi
- Myles Pollard as Nick Ryan (22 episodes)
- Bridie Carter as Tess Silverman McLeod Ryan (28 episodes)[note 1]
- Jonny Pasvolsky as Rob Shelton (16 episodes)
Semi-Regular
- Sonia Todd as Meg Fountain
Recurring
- John Jarratt as Terry Dodge
- Marshall Napier as Harry Ryan
- Inge Hornstra as Sandra Kinsella
- Doris Younane as Moira Doyle
- Zoe Naylor as Regan McLeod (episodes 13-17)
Guest
- Basia A'Hern as Rose Hall-Smith
- Luke Jacobz as Patrick Brewer
- Notes
- ↑ Bridie Carter was removed from the closing credits when her character left on her honeymoon, however she returned 12 episodes later
Episodes
Main article: List of McLeod's Daughters episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 1 | "No Man's Land" | Richard Jasek | Chris McCourt | 9 February 2005 |
| Sally and Harrison now living at Wilgul threatens Tess's marriage, she escapes on an overnight muster only to be faced with a life or death situation. | |||||
| 108 | 2 | "Little White Lies" | Richard Jasek | Rick Held | 16 February 2005 |
| As Nick's web of lies about Sally and the baby come undone, Tess makes her feelings clear leaving him no choice but to leave Drover's Run and his wife behind. | |||||
| 109 | 3 | "Rules of Disengagement" | Steve Jodrell | Kym Goldsworthy | 23 February 2005 |
| Meg heads home early from the city in hope she can be some comfort to Tess during her time out with Nick. But Meg has little success trying to get Tess to open up her feelings. | |||||
| 110 | 4 | "Once Were Heroes" | Chris Martin-Jones | Denise Morgan | 2 March 2005 |
| The passionate, stubborn side of Dave is exposed when he stumbles across an injured horse and believes he has found a descendent of the first settlement horses, a Waler. | |||||
| 111 | 5 | "Return of the Black Queen" | Steve Jodrell | Sarah Smith | 9 March 2005 |
| Harry is thrilled when he hears Sandra is back in town. Kate tries to convince Stevie to reinstate Jodi and Nick learns what it's like to be a single father, looking after Harrison, juggling bottles, nappies, baby and work. | |||||
| 112 | 6 | "Do You Read Me?" | Arnie Custo | Meg Mappin | 16 March 2005 |
| Incapacitated by an injured foot, a bored Stevie becomes addicted to the two-way radio with interesting results. Kate gets a surprising job offer, while Nick & Tess are still dealing with the relationship problems between them. | |||||
| 113 | 7 | "Taking Care of Business" | Chris Martin-Jones | Sally Webb | 6 April 2005 |
| The women of Drover's Run are no longer a team - Kate is working for Sandra, Jodi is working for herself and Tess and Stevie are barely getting by. | |||||
| 114 | 8 | "Old Flames" | Arnie Custo | Hadass Segal | 13 April 2005 |
| Looking forward to a high-school reunion, Kate is in for a shock when her first love turns up. For Tess and Nick, the arrival of Sally to take Harrison home brings mixed feelings. | |||||
| 115 | 9 | "Body Blows" | Ray Qunit | Kym Goldsworthy | 20 April 2005 |
| After a brush with death and a shocking revelation of his health, Harry reconsiders his plans for Killarney - forcing Nick and Tess to carefully consider their own future | |||||
| 116 | 10 | "Sins of the Father" | Ray Quint | Chris McCourt | 27 April 2005 |
| Stevie & Alex work together to trap a cattle thief with inside knowledge and Tess's life is turned upside down when Nick learns he has a deadly heart condition. | |||||
| 117 | 11 | "Boy Made Good" | Chris Martin-Jones | Denise Morgan | 4 May 2005 |
| Stevie's past catches up with her when her daughter's father, Will Hamilton, arrives unexpectedly in Gungellan. But is Will really who he says he is? | |||||
| 118 | 12 | "The Pearl" | Chris Martin-Jones | Giula Sandler | 11 May 2005 |
| The women of Drover's are nearly torn apart as Jodi saves Luke from himself. Jodi doggedly defends Luke's integrity to Stevie and Alex, both of whom are concerened about the poor decisions these young lovers are making. | |||||
| 119 | 13 | "The Prodigal Daughter" | Richard Jasek | Elizabeth Coleman | 18 May 2005 |
| Tess is excited about the prospect of meeting her cousin Regan, but is disappointed by Nick's reaction when she raises the subject of starting their own family. | |||||
| 120 | 14 | "Love and Obsession" | Richard Jasek | Blake Ayshford | 25 May 2005 |
| While Dave and Regan's flirtation steps up a level, Tess is finding the challenge of trying to befriend her new-found cousin difficult. Regan seems uninterested in Drover's or their family's history ...and Kate is suspicious of her intentions. | |||||
| 121 | 15 | "One Long Long Day" | Kevin Carlin | Dave Warner | 27 July 2005 |
| Stevie faces the most harrowing day of her life when Charlotte goes missing on Drover's Run. When Nick is offered a job in Argentina, Tess is torn between her husband and her property. | |||||
| 122 | 16 | "Down to Earth" | Kevin Carlin | Fin Edquist | 3 August 2005 |
| Tess delays her flight to Argentina, when she learns of Regan's plans to mine Drovers Run. Jodi and Alex take an instant dislike to Killarney's arrogant new overseer. | |||||
| 123 | 17 | "Heart of Gold" | Chris Martin-Jones | Chris Phillips & Chris McCourt | 10 August 2005 |
| It's McLeod versus McLeod as Tess fights to stop Regan's mining claim on Drover's Run. | |||||
| 124 | 18 | "Taking Flight" | Chris Martin-Jones | Sally Webb | 17 August 2005 |
| With Tess and Nick gone, Stevie is determined to prove herself as manager of Drover's Run. Dave and Kate form an unlikely team in the local Twitchathon. | |||||
| 125 | 19 | "Make Believe" | Richard Jasek | Michaeley O'Brien | 24 August 2005 |
| Kate has fibbed to her Grandmother about her job and "Fiancee" Dave. Now Grandmother is coming to visit! | |||||
| 126 | 20 | "Heaven and Earth" | Richard Jasek | Rick Held | 31 August 2005 |
| As a raging dust storm approaches, Stevie battles to save a life. | |||||
| 127 | 21 | "Moonstruck" | Arnie Custo | Giula Sandler | 7 September 2005 |
| Alex is overcome by toxic fumes while cleaning an old water tank while Jodi advises Meg on how to fix her relationship with Terry. | |||||
| 128 | 22 | "If You Build It..." | Arnie Custo | Andrew Kelly | 14 September 2005 |
| Bad blood threatens to erupt between Stevie and Sandra, when seeking water, some of Drovers cattle push through the fence onto Killarney. Jodi uses some tangential logic to wonder whether Rob "bats for the other side." | |||||
| 129 | 23 | "Out of Time" | Chris Martin-Jones | Kym Goldsworthy | 21 September 2005 |
| Stevie's excitement of spending some time with her daughter is turned on its head when Michelle, Stevie's sister, joins Rose for the trip. | |||||
| 130 | 24 | "Betwixt and Between" | Chris Martin-Jones | Denise Morgan | 28 September 2005 |
| Heartbroken at the realisation that Rose will never learn the truth, Stevie throws herself into work on the new embryo transplant programme. But secrets of the past may not stay buried forever. | |||||
| 131 | 25 | "Truth or Dare" | Steve Jodrell | Chris McCourt | 12 October 2005 |
| Dave's brother drops in (literally) for a visit and ensnares Kate's heart. Meanwhile, Stevie and Alex hunt a predator that is stalking animals of Drover's Run and Killarney. | |||||
| 132 | 26 | "The King and I" | Steve Jodrell | Margaret Wilson | 19 October 2005 |
| Jodi's World is turned topsy-turvy when she receives a birthday gift from the deceased, Jack McLeod. Meanwhile Dave begins training a new veterinary student. | |||||
| 133 | 27 | "Intentions" | Arnie Custo | Lily Taylor | 26 October 2005 |
| Dave is threatened with a sexual harassment lawsuit from his former vet student. Meanwhile, after confronting Meg about Jack's gift to her Jodi realises her whole life has been a lie. | |||||
| 134 | 28 | "Stranger than Fiction" | Arnie Custo | Alexa Wyatt | 2 November 2005 |
| Jodi learns that her mother's novel is based on real life as it details the mystery surrounding her birth. Meanwhile Harry clashes with Alex over a deal. | |||||
| 135 | 29 | "Twelve and a Half Hours Behind" | Chris Martin-Jones | Dave Warner | 9 November 2005 |
| Tess returns home to Drover's with news that she's pregnant but her joy is soon turned to grief when Nick's plane crashes and he is presumed dead. Meanwhile, Jodi attempts to verify she is Jack McLeod's Daughter. | |||||
| 136 | 30 | "Anniversary" | Chris Martin-Jones | Dave Warner | 16 November 2005 |
| Tess and Harry clash over Nick's wrongful death lawsuit, where Harry is suing Nick's Argentinian Lawyers. | |||||
| 137 | 31 | "Body and Soul" | Steve Jodrell | Fin Edquist | 16 November 2005 |
| Alex goes on a journey to grieve over Nick, while Harry believes keeping his grandson close to him is the most important thing in the world right now. Tess receives a letter Nick wrote before he died. | |||||
| 138 | 32 | "New Beginnings" | Steve Jodrell | Kym Goldsworthy & Sarah Duffy | 23 November 2005 |
| Stevie realises she's in love with Alex, but can't bring herself to tell him. Meanwhile, Jodi gets the results of her DNA test and Tess has a strange recurring dream about Nick. | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ "McLeod's Daughters: episode guide Series 5". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ "McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Fifth Season". amazon.com. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ "McLeod's Daughters (Season 5) (7 DVD set)". ezydvd.com. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- Australian Television Information Archive
- www.tv.com
- McLeod's Daughters at the Internet Movie Database
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